Manufacturing Day Events Planned Friday Throughout the Area

WISCONSIN -- Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed October as Manufacturing Month throughout Wisconsin to recognize the economic strength that a strong manufacturing industry brings to the state and on Friday, Walker will appear in Wauwatosa for a special event.

Walker will join GE employees, industry leaders, and members of the community Friday afternoon in Wauwatosa to celebrate the 17,000th LOGIQ E9, the premier general imaging ultrasound system that serves more than 600 million patients every year. The LOGIQ E9 will be presented to the University of Wisconsin Health System.

The Milwaukee Business Journal says " MFG DAY" events will be held at Charter Wire, which is holding an onsite career fair, and Pferd Inc., which is holding a facility tour.

According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, open events around the region are being held at:

• Quad/Graphics in Sussex,
• Briggs & Stratton Corp. in Wauwatosa,
• Superior Die Set Corp. in Oak Creek,
• Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. in New Berlin,
• Waukesha Metal Products in Sussex,
• Omega Tool Inc. in Menomonee Falls,
• TLX Technologies in Pewaukee,
• Employ Milwaukee and the Milwaukee 7 in West Allis,
• and many more manufacturing businesses around the state.

More than 467,000 workers are employed in the manufacturing sector, accounting for 19 percent of gross domestic product, and contributing over $57 billion to Wisconsin’s economic growth.

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